Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
Cross-country skier, Olympic athlete
1977 –
Who is Kristina Šmigun-Vähi?
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi is a former and so far most successful Estonian female cross-country skier. Her parents, Anatoli Šmigun and Rutt Rehemaa were both prominent Nordic skiers. Kristina Šmigun-Vähi was coached by her father.
On 12 February 2006, she won the Winter Olympics gold medal for the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, becoming the first Estonian woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Four days later, she won a second gold medal in the 10 km classical.
On 15 February 2010, she won her third Olympic medal, a silver in the 10 km freestyle race. With two golds and one silver, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi is the most successful Estonian athlete in Olympic history, tying the record of men's cross-country skier Andrus Veerpalu.
Šmigun-Vähi has also found success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning six medals. This included one gold, three silvers, and two bronzes.
On 2 July 2010, Šmigun-Vähi announced that she will quit her professional sport career to focus on her family and her daughter Victoria-Kris.
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- Born
- Feb 23, 1977
Tartu - Also known as
- Kristina Smigun
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Kristjan-Thor Vähi
(2007/07/07 - )
- Kristjan-Thor Vähi
- Children
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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